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blue Ridge Trail #59

  4.5 ( 11 ) Favorite
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  2. AZ
  3. …Phoenix Metro
  4. Hawes / Sonoran Desert Trail System
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Trail

1.9 mile 3.1 kilometer point to point
Singletrack
Intermediate

Elevation

Ascent: 70' 21 m
Descent: -377' -115 m
High: 1,739' 530 m
Low: 1,373' 419 m

Grade

Avg Grade: 4% (2°)
Max Grade: 10% (6°)

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Trail shared by Josh Donahue

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“Beautiful low grade singletrack with berms - good in either direction.”

— Josh Donahue
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Description

This is a great trail that is fun to bomb down. It can also provide good easy climbing access to the more technical trails in the system, as part of a longer loop.

It's frequently linked in with Hawes Trail and the Saddle Trail.

Contacts

Land Manager: USFS - Tonto National Forest Office

May 13, 2019: Riparian Area Protections Implemented

May 5, 2019: Section in Cholla Campground closes following truck, trailer fire

May 5, 2019: Tonto Forest Headquarters Office Temporarily Closed

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May 15, 2019
Lost Justpastnowhere
Nov 17, 2017
Michael Luebke
Aug 3, 2017
Alejandro Cazar
Very washy. Not precisely a pretty trail.
Jul 12, 2015
Matt.Velt Veltkamp
Oct 22, 2014
Patrick Hall
Sep 18, 2014
Philneu Neumann
Dec 21, 2013
Clint Poole
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Trail Ratings

  4.5 from 11 votes

#2

in Hawes / Sonoran Desert Trail System

#3658

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#2

in Hawes / Sonoran Desert…

#81

in Arizona

#3,658

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Red Mountain from Upper Ridge Trail
Red Mountain from Upper Ridge Trail
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Sun setting on Red Mountain
Sun setting on Red Mountain
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It doesn't get much better than biking at sunset...
It doesn't get much better than biking at sunse…
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Cruisin' down Upper Ridge Trail
Cruisin' down Upper Ridge Trail
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